Forces Support – Chief Executive Officer

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Forces Support – Chief Executive Officer

We are looking for an experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage all strategic and business aspects of Forces Support. You will be the senior executive employed by the charity and responsible for providing clear strategic direction as well as creating a vision for success.

The CEO is responsible for ensuring the organisation delivers both its long-term strategy and its annual business plans, whilst maintaining operational responsibility for the strategic direction and financial health of the charity.

Person Specification

Although military experience is not essential, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of military culture.

Previous experience of a senior managerial role in a charity or knowledge of the sector would be advantageous but is not essential. What is key are your leadership skills, both in managing and leading teams and the proven ability in building and developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver positive results.

Alongside excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach, you will also be able to demonstrate financial literacy and strategic thinking.

About the Organisation

Forces Support is a UK Military Bereavement & Veterans Charity, launched in March 2010, to provide funding for existing military charities when delivering projects which are life-changing, such as housing, counselling, skills training, and broader financial and wellbeing support. Additionally, the charity provides direct support to families who have lost a family member during active service.

The Charity generates an annual income of circa £2.5m per year from a national network of Forces Support charity outlets and has invested this funding by making grants over recent years to various organizations.

Please address your covering letter to Ronald Spurs DL, Chair of Trustees. The letter should set out the relevant skills and experience that you believe make you suitable for the position and give details of two referees, one of whom should be a recent employer. The letter should not exceed three pages in length, excluding your CV.

If you are shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment process, you will be sent a Candidate Pack and invited to attend a formal interview with representatives of the Board of Trustees. At the interview, you will be asked questions relating to your experience and the key requirements of the role.

If you are successful at the interview and offered the appointment, we will:

1. Ask for references from those referees you have provided
2. Check your right to live and work in the UK
3. Check any declarations you have made in your application
4. Ask you to complete a medical form
5. Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check because the position will bring you into contact with vulnerable adults and children supported by our partner organisations.
6. Check social media.

Closing date for applications: Midday on 18 November 2024

Expected timing for interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2024